How do you celebrate Teacher Appreciation at your school? Every year is different for us. Maybe you can use some of our ideas next year! Below is the letter I sent home to parents. This pretty much took all control out of my hands which was frightening. If the parents didn't respond to this my ... Read More about Teacher Appreciation 2013
Principal vs. Principal Dunk Tank Challenge
Dunk Tank fun had by all! Willard North won the "Principal vs. Principal" challenge bringing in 8,027 Box Tops. But Willard East brought in 7,777! Both principals celebrated by taking a turn in the dunk tank. ... Read More about Principal vs. Principal Dunk Tank Challenge
Final Plans for SWMAESP June 6th
The information below is for all SWMAESP members who can attend our June 6th meeting. The registration is also posted below for those of you who still need to sign up. June 6th Carlos O'Kelly's S. Campbell, Springfield, MO (next to Campbell 16 Theater) 11:00-11:45: Sub District Informal meetings ... Read More about Final Plans for SWMAESP June 6th
SWMAESP Save the Date June 6th
It's hard to believe that the year is almost over! Time sure flies when you're having fun. On behalf of our SWMAESP Executive Committee I would like to invite you to save the date of June 6th for an end of the year celebration and announcements. The plan is to have a lunch meeting on Thursday June ... Read More about SWMAESP Save the Date June 6th
Teachers Ask. You Choose
Did you know that you can give to classrooms from the comfort of your own home or mobile device? We have two teachers who have projects waiting to be funded on DonorsChoose.org. Mrs. Kramer's Project = iPod for Education (Enter the code INSPIRE and your donation will be matched.) Mrs. Well's ... Read More about Teachers Ask. You Choose
Teachers Dancing Behind Students
We too have tried all the state testing incentives and assemblies. This year we decided to just have fun and do something that would make everyone laugh and feel good instead of stressing out so much. A while ago I came across some videos of teachers dancing behind students on YouTube and it was ... Read More about Teachers Dancing Behind Students
Exit Ticket SWMAESP Workshop April 8, 2013
This post will be made into a QR code to post at our meeting today for our principals to provide feedback about our meeting. Loading... ... Read More about Exit Ticket SWMAESP Workshop April 8, 2013
Skitch Examples for Admin Meeting
Today is our first Technology Smackdown at our Admin team. There will be 3 of us sharing today and I have chosen to showcase Skitch. Below are picture examples. The reason I am sharing on my blog is in case I can't mirror my iPad with the Reflector App. I know we will have internet access just not ... Read More about Skitch Examples for Admin Meeting
Photostream as/for Professional Development
Finally! One way to use Photostream at school. During a "faculty meeting" a couple of weeks ago I introduced Photostream to my staff. Prior to the meeting they had to make sure they had Photostream turned on on their iPad and I had to know what account their ipad was set up under.(We have a ... Read More about Photostream as/for Professional Development
Wallwisher For Teacher Input – End Year To-Do List
So I don't forget anything for the end of the year maybe I will share this with my teachers. It's hard to remember everything so they can help me. I was originally looking to use this for exit tickets. Just brainstorming ways to model technology. Created with Padlet ... Read More about Wallwisher For Teacher Input – End Year To-Do List
SWMAESP Safety PD Rescheduled for April 8th
Dear SWMAESP Members, We have rescheduled our Safety/De-escalation training for Monday April 8th. Tracy Daniels from Bolivar has secured our presenter for this date. Originally we had close to 40 principals signed up for this training. We hope to get back up to that number again. When: Monday ... Read More about SWMAESP Safety PD Rescheduled for April 8th
“Noodle Tag” – Staff Stress Relief
What do you do with your staff to have fun? Just a quick 15 min. activity to blow off steam, laugh, and have a good time? How about "Noodle Tag?" Best 15 min. we could spend together at the end of stressful week! Getting directions from Coach J The Friday before Christmas break students were ... Read More about “Noodle Tag” – Staff Stress Relief
#MAESP13 Reflections from State Conference
SWMAESP Distinguished Principal Ed Elsea This weekend was the Missouri State Elementary Principals Conference. I strongly encourage all of my readers to join and become active in your professional organizations. Whether it's a teacher organization, technology organization, or athletic ... Read More about #MAESP13 Reflections from State Conference
Happy Principal’s Day 2013
A tribute to ALL my principal friends! ... Read More about Happy Principal’s Day 2013
#WillardATeam Twitter Tutorial
Below you will find the tutorial for our Twitter book study Monday night. Please forgive my amateur screencasting abilities:) ... Read More about #WillardATeam Twitter Tutorial
Bragging Rights Blog Certificates
This week we celebrated how far my teachers have come developing their classroom websites. These are the certificates I gave each of them Monday. ... Read More about Bragging Rights Blog Certificates
Why You Should Join Your State Principal’s Association!
This year I was "nominated" to be the President of SWMAESP. It is an honor to serve my area principals. However, I know there are more of you out there looking for that professional group to connect with. This blog entry is created to be an information spot to send to principals who may not be a ... Read More about Why You Should Join Your State Principal’s Association!
Still Trying to Convince Teachers to Tweet
Convincing my teachers of the value of twitter is still a struggle for me. It's hard to convince them it is not "one more thing." They don't really need to "tweet." With all the "chats" they could just log on and follow a chat. So my current angle is to show them a #chat. We are doing a lot of work ... Read More about Still Trying to Convince Teachers to Tweet
School-wide Book Club iMovie Trailer
SWMAESP Professional Development Opportunity
Dear SWMAESP Members, Many of you have requested professional development. Your Executive Committee is working to put together a PD opportunity on school safety, specifically deescalating a volatile person or situation. When: Tuesday Feb. 26 1:00-3:00PM Where: WOLF School (Same location as Nov. ... Read More about SWMAESP Professional Development Opportunity
New Year Teacher Treat!
Staff Gifts 2013
For those of you who have to come up with various staff gifts each year I hope this is helpful for you. There are 3 gifts in this picture. Teacher gift = Santa cup with markers: Bless my secretary's heart but she put all these together this year. This is our rendition of an idea we found on ... Read More about Staff Gifts 2013
Holiday Break Video for Teachers
Principals Unite! Resources for SWMAESP
For those of us who are proud to call ourselves Principals we are very familiar with assemblies. You know the kind.....LOUD! The kind where we give recognition, high fives, awards, and celebrate success. Well there is a special kind of "assembly" going on right now and it is of the heavenly kind. ... Read More about Principals Unite! Resources for SWMAESP
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